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Boldly marked, confiding and abundant, Australian Magpies are one of our best known birds. They feed on insects and other invertebrates on lawns and open ground, and may become tame if fed. They are also renowned for defending their nests and nestlings by swooping at people.

Magpies were the most frequently recorded birds in the survey, numbers being quite constant throughout the year. Numbers appear to have increased very slightly during over the course of the survey.

With 428 breeding records, they are also the most commonly recorded breeding species. Most nest building is in July and ends by October. Nests with eggs or young are usually seen from July, peaking in September and finishing by the end of January. The first dependent young are usually seen in September, most numerous in November and tapering off in May. R=1. BR=1.

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