After working with Apple support for several weeks, they have not yet identified the problem. On the other hand, members of this thread have done so.
The problem is improper fit of the airpods in each ear. Even if you find the right size ear tips, if it is not properly positioned, you will get the chirp. The chirp is due to feedback to the microphone from the speaker. Probably the worse the fit, the more chirping.
Test this yourself: The next time you get a chirp, run the “ear tip fit test”. You will invariably find that the fit is bad in the airpod that chirped. Reposition the airpod and retake the test until both airpods are okay. Problem solved!??
Apple still needs to work on this problem, as it is quite annoying to have to retest your airpods every time you put them in. Hopefully, they will recognize the issue and put out a firmware update.