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Sustained Scratching in One Area Squirrels sometimes carry nuts into attics and attempt to bury them in the insulation. Once  Read More Here  get through the insulation to the drywall, they might keep "digging". They also like to tunnel and dig in the insulation to develop dens and take a trip 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 invaders and I routinely remove them from attics. Many people underestimate the frequency with which they attack attics. Normally, female raccoons are fairly peaceful in the early stages of the denning process. However as the kits start to grow bigger they make a lot more noise.

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Once they reach a specific stage in their development, they begin to tussle and battle. If the noise is heard in the springtime, this is most likely the case. If heavy thumping is heard in the winter season it may be some type of adult interaction. The second largest types that attacks attics is Grey Squirrels.

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If the squirrel makes a leap from one indicate another, it can create sufficient kinetic force to create a heavy thump. Typically however, squirrels are more most likely to make pitter pat foot actions, scratching, and possibly grinding noises as they chew on woodwork. Soft Mewing In the Attic, Soft kitten-like mewing noises in the attic can show the presence of a really young raccoon litter.

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Squeaking or Chirping in the Attic, High pitched chirping typically shows the presence of bats. I inform my clients that bats vocalizations are high and metal and extremely quick. They are really "cricket like" but with a faster tempo. If the sound has a slower pace and is heard numerous times in succession it might also be a raccoon though I would describe raccoon sounds as more of a "chirring".