In fact, they can climb vinyl siding as long as they can find something to grab onto. But back to the main question and what to do about it. Once they are in your attic you need to deal with the situation quickly before they do too much damage to your roof and attic.
The best approach is to install heavy gauge chicken wire over all entry points to the attic. If they are inside you will need a one-way trap door to let them out but not back in. Remove all potential food sources from around your property.
You can try to trap them, but unless you install the wire mesh another family will come along in a few weeks and reoccupy the vacated den. The best approach is just to keep them out in the first place. While you are at it, the wire mesh will keep out most rodents such as squirrels as well as birds. Mice can enter almost anywhere.
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