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Bing, given your location and the current season I would guess you have a bat colony living somewhere within the structure. I dealt with this last year, wasn't cheap. I was going to handle it myself but bats can gain entry in gaps as small as ~1/2" and I wanted to ensure they were gone for good so I used a wildlife control service. Because they (bats) had already setup shop in my attic they were more likely to search hard for another gap if I wasn't careful to fill them all.
Their process: Seal all gaps exceeding 3/8" in size (lots of caulk) Find the most likely spot of entry. Should find guano and a brown greasy film around the spot. Put a tube or netting on the outside of the hole. This should be completed prior to the temp reaching 50F When temps consistently reach 55F (likely April/May) the tube/netting can be removed and the final hole sealed.
The process for bat control is called bat exclusion, tons of info on the Web. I believe many states have laws against killing bats so I would proceed carefully (or quietly) to avoid trouble. I did a lot of research on this and talked extensively with the dude that took care of it for me, can try to answer any questions you have based on what I learned. Good luck.
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