There are a few possible sources for this sound but none of them ghostly or even worrying enough to call in the pros.
Noises in attic during the day.
In less than 5 of the cases you will be able to hear small scratching noises during mid day but it can happen.
Rats mice small scratching noise usually in a wall or in the attic.
Bird nests can harbor diseases and bird fecal dust can become airborne unfortunately.
Birds like to hunt for food in the morning.
Noises at sunset will typically indicate bats.
If it s the fall or.
The wood warms during the day losing moisture and shrinking slightly.
They are nocturnal animals in the attic so the noise will be at night.
Possums sometime go down walls so if you hear noises in the walls they may be the cause.
Knocking in my attic.
No that s not the sound of chains rattling in the attic.
Soft kitten like mewing noises in the attic can indicate the presence of a very young raccoon litter.
When you hear noises in the attic during the early morning there are a few pests that could be to blame.
The majority of instances where people will hear scratching noises in the wall or attic will be during the spring period when the animals such as opossums raccoons and squirrels are raising their young.
Most customers that have fox squirrels or grey squirrels in their attic will hear movement in and out most of the dayas fall nears.
You may also hear some scratching sounds or even some nuts rolling around.
Occasional very light foot patter sounds can be heard in the attic at night between 11pm and 4am.
Squirrel noises in the attic squirrelsin the attic can make various noises at all different times of day depending on what type pf squirrel you may have in the attic.
If you hear sounds during the day it is most likely a squirrel or snake although it can also be a raccoon.
If this is the case the kitten like noises give way to raucous thumping noises and soft snarls as the kits grow older and begin to wrestle and play.
If the noises are at night it is probably a raccoon rodent opossum or snake.
If you hear noises in the attic during the day it s very likely from squirrels.
The sounds from squirrels in the house include scurrying sounds from them running around on the drywall in the attic above the ceiling or in the walls.
Squeaking or chirping in the attic high pitched chirping often indicates the presence of bats.