Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Walsh Jeffrey T.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/18/2013		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
bluebird bio, Inc. [BLUE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O BLUEBIRD BIO, INC., 840 MEMORIAL DRIVE, 4TH FLOOR		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 07/13/2021 Common Stock 229,307 $ 2.09 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 07/13/2021 Common Stock 26,206 $ 2.09 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 01/16/2023 Common Stock 103,151 $ 5.5 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Walsh Jeffrey T.
C/O BLUEBIRD BIO, INC.
840 MEMORIAL DRIVE, 4TH FLOOR
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139		       Chief Operating Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Linda C. Bain, Attorney-In-Fact 06/18/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This option vests at a rate of twenty-five percent (25%) on May 16, 2012 and in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter.
(2) This option vests at a rate of twenty-five (25%) on April 1, 2014 and in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter.
(3) This option vests as follows: (i) 67,048 shares vest at a rate of twenty-five percent (25%) on January 1, 2014 and in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter; (ii) 10,315 shares vest at a rate of twenty-five percent (25%) on April 1, 2014 and in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter; and (iii) 25,788 shares vest at a rate of twenty-five percent (25%) on May 1, 2014 and in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter.

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