In addition to hearing consistent scratching sounds another important sign you have bats in the attic is high pitched screeches.
Noise in attic at dawn.
Depending on the pest involved these noises may stay primarily in one place or they may wander around.
Most of the attic noises from bats will be a very slight scratching noises or wing flutter as they pull themselves with their wings through the soffits.
There are no droppings and no damage just some matted down insulation.
The time you hear it is a big clue.
It could also be expansion noises from pipes or timbers these can happen at any time but are most common when things are warming or cooling.
Bats are nocturnal and usually move in and out of the soffits and eaves at dusk and return early dawn.
Scratching noise at night in the attic.
If the noise of the animal in the attic is at night it s probably raccoons rats or another nocturnal animal.
If you hear thumping in your attic at night it s most likely a larger animal such as a raccoon or opossum engaged in jumping from one area of the attic to another actively shoving or destroying something or dragging something heavy.
Hearing high pitched attic noises.
Though bats are typically quiet nocturnal animals they do make high pitched screeching sounds around dusk or dawn.
Some of the most common include scratching sounds gnawing or chewing noises scampering and scurrying fluttering or flapping sounds or heavy thumps.
The most likely culprit in this case is squirrels although a little investigation into the type of noise and hours of activity can help confirm your suspicions.
Always at about 5 00 in the morning.
The animal is heavy enough to cause the ceiling to creek.
Yes or at least you can narrow it down.
Once you ve ruled out an intruder and other immediate causes for distress you may find you ve.
Squealing sounds of heavy walking from the ceiling.
It could be birds and they tend to n be most active in their nest at dusk and dawn.
Hearing noises in the attic in the early morning rules out nocturnal animals such as raccoons possums and rats.
A scratching noise in your attic usually isn t a good sign.
Bats also make slight squeaking or a clicking noises.
If the noise is during the day especially in the early morning or evening before sunset then it s almost surely squirrels.
It is hard to know what may be causing the noises in your wall.