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This bee was digging in the sandy soil by Alexandra Lake, Wanstead Flats.

I believe it is Andrena thoracica.

It looks somewhat like Andrena nitidahowever, in none of the images of this species I have seen, nor in text, does it mention this species being attracted to sandy soils such as this, but more usually grassland.