At the beginning of spring, we all know to expect swooping magpies.

Whether it's the one magpie who terrorises your street every year or dive-bombs while you're cycling to work, we have almost all been swooped before.

Some councils have erected signs warning people about magpie hotspots. Credit:John Veage

While we mostly have to rely on local knowledge or council-placed signs, one website may be able to tell you where the next magpie will strike.

Magpie Alert is a website designed to track and record attacks Australia-wide, allowing those swooped to map the locations where they were attacked.