Attic and Chimney Investigations - Alpine Wildlife Control

The Animal Noises in Attic & Walls - Rid-A-Critter Ideas

Sustained Scratching in One Spot Squirrels often carry nuts into attics and effort to bury them in the insulation. Once they get through the insulation to the drywall, they may continue "digging". They likewise like to tunnel and dig in the insulation to create dens and travel tunnels. If the animal goes through the insulation to the drywall while tunneling, this can be heard in the space listed below.

Raccoons are the largest, heaviest attic intruders and I regularly remove them from attics. Many people ignore the frequency with which they get into attics. Generally, female raccoons are reasonably peaceful in the early stages of the denning procedure. But as the sets start to grow bigger they make a lot more noise.

Rumored Buzz on Animal Noises in the House - Critter Control

Once they reach a certain phase in their advancement, they begin to tussle and battle. If the sound is heard in the springtime, this is most likely the case. If heavy thumping is heard in the winter season it might be some kind of adult interaction. The 2nd largest species that gets into attics is Grey Squirrels.

How to Get Raccoons and Other Animals Out of Your Attic

If the squirrel makes a leap from one point to another, it can generate enough kinetic force to develop a heavy thump. Typically though, squirrels are most likely to make pitter pat foot actions, scratching, and possibly grinding sounds as they chew on woodwork. Soft Mewing In the Attic, Soft kitten-like mewing sounds in the attic can indicate the existence of a very young raccoon litter.

How to Get Squirrels Out of the Attic

Getting My Common Attic Pests - Animal Remover To Work

Squeaking or Chirping in the Attic, High pitched chirping frequently shows the presence of bats. I tell my clients that bats vocalizations are high and metal and really quickly. They are really "cricket like" however with a much faster tempo. If  Animal in Attic  has a slower tempo and is heard several times in succession it might also be a raccoon though I would describe raccoon noises as more of a "chirring".