A nocturnal animal that makes high pitched squeaks and chirp-like sounds?

Question

Every night for the past month or so, all night and a little after sunrise, there is something (or perhaps many) in my backyard (that I hear very clearly from my bedroom window-even if closed with fan & other noises inside) that makes a squeak, beep, chirpy sound. It sounds like more than one, and it goes on & on all night without much stopping.

There is no real rhythm to it like a bird (but sounds very much like a bird). For the past few months, my neighbors found many roof rats in their backyards, and actually kept fighting them off. I'm just wondering if they now may be in our yard.

Anyone have any ideas of what nocturnal animals can make these sounds and if rats are one of them?

Answer 1

your right it's not a bat because bats make such high pitched noises that no human can hear it without special instruments! it could be a rat or a family of rats or another type of rodent.

Answer 2

could be a bat cant think of nothin else unless its a owl or somin

Answer 3

I would say a bat.

Answer 4

Bats.  most likely.

But roof rats are possible.