![]() Bat scratching also tends to be slow, whereas rodent scurrying is swift. Rats and mice will temporarily quiet down, whereas bats are known to continue to scratch, sometimes even “responding” to the knocking. Bats will also make scraping sounds, but here’s a way to tell the difference: knock on your wall. Although we can occasionally hear mice squeak, it is much more likely you will hear their traveling sounds-scurrying, scraping and gnawing sounds in your walls, ceiling and floor. What type of sound are you hearing? Rats and mice communicate among themselves with ultrasonic vocalizations indiscernible to the human ear. Similarly, scurrying at first light or early evening is more likely to be a squirrel. ![]() If starlings or swallows are nesting in your home, you would hear localized flapping, thumping and chirping in a corner of your attic. Birds are diurnal and are more likely to make noise throughout the day than rodents. Activity and chirping throughout the day suggests birds (like starlings or swallows) nesting in the attic more so than anything else. What time are you hearing the noise? Rodents typically wait until night to move around, when the house is quiet. The points to pay attention to are the time, type, and location of the sound. Although rodent sounds may be similar to those of bats, birds, or raccoons, there are subtle differences that can help you identify what might be causing them. The tell-tale sign of a rodent problem-whether it be rat, mouse, or squirrel-is the sounds they make. How can you know if the noises you’re hearing are rodents? These sounds may indicate a rodent problem. Perhaps you have heard scratching in your walls at night, or the pitter-patter of something in the ceiling. There are, however, some sounds that are absolutely anxiety-inducing for any homeowner: the sounds of rodents in the house. Homeowners know that a house makes lots of sounds-anything from the siding expanding in the summer, to attic beams contracting in cooler air, to the mysterious creaking sound of “the house settling”.
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