Hunter reports hearing loud wood knocking NW of Tieton (Show Printer-friendly ... A knocking noise sounded like a limb was being being used to hit a tree this noise was late at night after midnight it woke me up was like 10 to 15 knocks and then was ... elk and cattle in their area on opening day and now they can't find a single animal. The intriguing Common Raven has accompanied people around the Northern Hemisphere for centuries, following their wagons, sleds, sleighs, and hunting parties in hopes of a quick meal. The local wildlife expert also said these night sounds could be made by screech owls or crickets. Males give a short "scream" in aggression, and females "shriek" as a mating call. The tree was almost bare and there was no bird or limb making the noise. Typical raccoon sounds also occur when the pests walk across rooftops, construct their dens, or attempt to gain entry through holes or … She's starting to look at me funny when I talk about it. Many animals and insects can make noises that help them talk to each other, find a mate or defend themselves. In the case of the cupboard and shelves a sharp bang or shake, in the case of the tea bags I just lifted the box. Too much is worse than none at all. Remember rhythm and volume. I stopped what I was doing and looked up to see if it was a bird or just a branch making the sound; oddly enough there was little to no wind. Don’t overuse your calls because that in itself can sound unnatural in the woods. Learn about these noisemakers, featured on our poster created exclusively for the National Science Teachers Association, and listen to their sounds below. While moving some of the dirt and grass from the stone the tree above made a knocking sound very much out of the ordinary. I’m not going to suggest that all deer hunters should take a birding or small animal course at their local college. It could be cricket frogs, which make a sound like ball bearings knocking together." The sound of an animal rustling or scurrying about the attic or in the chimney is a common sign that a raccoon has moved in. In the Know: What makes night noise in Naples sounding like woodpeckers on steroids? The sound appears to be organic in nature, because if I make a disturbance in the area, the sound stops. However, the sound that caused me the most angst was back in my early days as a beatkeeper on the Welbeck estate in Nottinghamshire, when poaching was rife and night watching a necessity. I have quite sensitive hearing and my wife can't hear the noise. The cries of the red fox can sound surprisingly similar to a human in distress. I was sitting on the root of a great lime tree, leaning back against its mighty trunk, when I heard a cough. Ravens are among the smartest of all birds, gaining a reputation for solving ever more complicated problems invented by ever more creative scientists.