Paul Lawson, age 9, of Houston, Texas,

Where does the chimney swallow spend the winter?

These birds are also called chimney awiftsi Flocks of them are sighted over Haiti in early spring. A little later! they are seen winging northwards over Central America and Mexico, They arrive around Houston Texas in late April or early May,

The pretty little birds have come to build nests and bring up families. The nests are built of twigs and spittle. They may be stuck in chimneys, old wells or on sheltered walls, The babies are taught to fly and catch insects in the air.

Come late October, the whole tribe meets to make plans fort the winter trip south. We know they fly down into South America. They have been seen winging towards the dense forests of the Amazon river. It is believed they spend the winter months in the Amazon forests of Brazil. Much of this wild territory is unexplored. So the details of the chimney swiftst winter vacation are not known for certain.