What feral animals are in my chimney?

Overheal

Everyone's favorite gameshow!

Despite the title I'm not convinced its raccoons, but its creeping me the hell out.

I rent so I cant set the house on fire. And lighting the fire is inhumane.

maudgonner

Santy?

Pinkycharm

I would say a bird. Sounds like it's distressed too.

The Backwards Man

It's Bert waking up

Decent Skin

Sounds like a deranged leprechaun sawing wood for your coffin - move house, quick!

Riesen_Meal

Distressed baby starlings, you bastard OP...

Overheal

Fieldog wrote: »

Distressed baby starlings, you bastard OP...

Starlings aren't indigenous to North America but interesting thought.

Stigura

No personal experience of 'coons. But, I know for sure as hell that they like chimneys in North America.

Now, topically, I had pine martens in my roof, recently. I wasn't sure quite what was going on, till a young one fell down the chimney and became trapped in the fcuking room! Unbeknownst to me.

Few days of weird goings on. Then, one night, if became vocal. God knows why. Craziest noises though. I went in there, half pissed, wondering what the hell was going on .....

It became 'emotional' ....!

Overheal

Stigura wrote: »

No personal experience of 'coons. But, I know for sure as hell that they like chimneys in North America.

Now, topically, I had pine martens in my roof, recently. I wasn't sure quite what was going on, till a young one fell down the chimney and became trapped in the fcuking room! Unbeknownst to me.

Few days of weird goings on. Then, one night, if became vocal. God knows why. Craziest noises though. I went in there, half pissed, wondering what the hell was going on .....

It became 'emotional' ....!

those sound like something dying. these noises are very bothersome but dont remind me of bloody murder.

Stigura

Overheal wrote: »

Starlings aren't indigenous to North America but interesting thought.

Ummm ..... Not indigenous, no. But, an introduced and now considered unwelcome import.

It does actually sound quite a bit like various vocalisations starlings make. But, I just can't get down with the exact pitch, sound and continuity It's almost like a loop tape, isn't it?

What's that instrument the 'investigator's' holding? Not a Bat Detector, is it? Are we being treated to the sound one of those things might pick up off a colony of bats?

The Backwards Man

Most weasels like martens and minks and whitrits and the like don't like loud noises, so if you blast out REO Speedwagon for a couple of days at full whack they'll leave of their own volition.

Mice and rats will listen to anything though

Stigura

Pine Marten .....

Overheal wrote: »

those sound like something dying.

Yep! That's the buggers! Imagine it; There's 'Something Going On' in a back room.

Middle of a Good night, half wrecked, ye hear That. WTF?! Ye go in there, closing the door behind ye ~ to keep the Dogs out.

Ye on ye hands and knees. Tying to peek up the recently opened up chimney. So hoping and praying nothing comes, screaming, down it. Landing on ye up turned face. Frankly? Schitting Yeself!

Then, out of the corner of ye eye ....! OMFG!!!!! :eek:

Overheal

Possibly Chimney Swifts

Stigura

Damn. I thought ye had it there, Overheal. But, there's a completely different cadence.

First are, basically, calling " Chugger, chugger, chugger, chugger " It's pretty flowing and doesn't vary a lot. Just pitch.

Chimney swifts are more " Tug A Tug, Tug A Tug ". At least for the initial part. Then, it varies. But never falls into that " Chugger, Chugger " rhythm.


That's never Your chimney, is it?! I mean; You're not living in US and made the first recording yeself?

Stigura

OK, OP; I've presented it to the experts

Put it on an ADC forum. And, yes ~ my apologies ~ being In USA, ye'd probably know who those guys are.

I'll be checking back in twelve hours. If I have a definitive answer, I can put it straight on here. PM ye. Or just sit on it? It's your game! :pac:

syklops

Stigura wrote: »

No personal experience of 'coons. But, I know for sure as hell that they like chimneys in North America.

Now, topically, I had pine martens in my roof, recently. I wasn't sure quite what was going on, till a young one fell down the chimney and became trapped in the fcuking room! Unbeknownst to me.

Few days of weird goings on. Then, one night, if became vocal. God knows why. Craziest noises though. I went in there, half pissed, wondering what the hell was going on .....

It became 'emotional' ....!

Did you ride that pine martin?

Stigura

Nope. I threw fresh schit at it!

Glico Man

Mice going at it on a very squeaky mouse bed?

Overheal

Overheal wrote: »

Possibly Chimney Swifts

It was Chimney Swifts. Theres more up there but at the bottom a fledgling loudly responded to me playing this video and inevitably crawled its way out of the hole and I let it back outside.

Badly Drunk Boy

Pinkycharm wrote: »

I would say a bird. Sounds like it's distressed too.

I would say a bird. Making a shiv.

Protect yourself, Overheal!

boobar

Overheal wrote: »

Everyone's favorite gameshow!

Despite the title I'm not convinced its raccoons, but its creeping me the hell out.

I rent so I cant set the house on fire. And lighting the fire is inhumane.

Have you tried blasting them with piss?

paulbok

It's either Pennywise, Freddie Kruger or Pinhead. You need to leave your house now! Don't look back.
In fact set fire to it before you leave.

FluffyAngel

Glico Man wrote: »

Mice going at it on a very squeaky mouse bed?

Mice running on a catwheel?

Overheal

boobar wrote: »

Have you tried blasting them with piss?

I would have otherwise thought this against the charter - but I did in fact spray the area with cat repellant, the only thing I had on hand. contained no ammonia however

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Overheal wrote: »

Starlings aren't indigenous to North America but interesting thought.

Not indigenous but they are there as an introduced species.

It's definitely a bird or birds. They will either leave soon or die.

Fuzzytrooper

Could be Trent sneaking about. I hear he's been spotted around the interwebs in recent months. Beware of snapkicks OP!

pickarooney

Will Feral

checkyabadself

It's probably the current TV license inspector of the year winner.

waraf

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Most weasels like martens and minks and whitrits and the like don't like loud noises, so if you blast out REO Speedwagon for a couple of days at full whack they'll leave of their own volition.

Yep that'll work a treat for weasels, martens, friends, colleagues, loved ones....basically any life-form with the ability to hear

foggy_lad

It sounds like a big feral cat with massive claws.

corner of hells

Seal the windows and doors of your house , block all the drains and flood the house.
As the water fills the chimney whatever's living in the chimney will float up and away...... or drown.

Fuzzytrooper

It might have a magnetic tail so if you're made of metal stay well away from it.