Raccoons are physically the largest attic intruder so they tend to make louder scratching dragging and thumping noises.
Noise in attic during day.
If you hear noises in the attic during the day it s very likely from squirrels.
Woodpeckers will often develop an interest in a home and will visit several times through the day to bore foraging and nesting holes in the siding.
If the noise of the animal in the attic is at night it s probably raccoons rats or another nocturnal animal.
The time you hear it is a big clue.
If you hear it at night primarily it is either mice raccoons bats or in some cases a flying squirrel.
Squirrels are the only animals that get into attics that are typically active during the day.
They may also decide to drum on a part of the house that has the right resonance to attract a mate.
The one exception is the nocturnal flying squirrel.
If the noise is during the day especially in the early morning or evening before sunset then it s almost surely squirrels.
Birds like to hunt for food in the morning.
When you hear noises in the attic during the early morning there are a few pests that could be to blame.
Although birds can do so as well.
If during the day then it is almost certainly a squirrel.
A rhythmic tapping noise in the attic can come from outside the attic.
Squirrels are also active in the early mornings as well as the.
Yes or at least you can narrow it down.
You may also hear some scratching sounds or even some nuts rolling around.